What Happens to the U.S. Midwest When the Water’s Gone?

What Happens to the U.S. Midwest When the Water’s Gone?

“For the past 60 years, the Ogallala has been pumped out faster than raindrops and snowmelt can seep back into the ground to replenish it, thanks largely to irrigation machinery like the one sleeping nearby. As a result, in parts of western Kansas, the aquifer...
Commentary: Texas Hill Country is on the Edge of Night

Commentary: Texas Hill Country is on the Edge of Night

“Without leadership from our rapidly urbanizing cities, we stand to lose all of the groundwork we’ve laid to protect night skies in the Hill Country,” said Katherine Romans, Hill Country Alliance executive director. “San Antonio was on the right track in including the...